§ Mrs. Clwydasked the Secretary of State for Wales what the total acreage of derelict land in Wales was in (i) 1975 and (ii) 1985, or the last year for which figures are available; and what the total acreage of derelict land within those figures is attributable to coal mining activities.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsA survey of derelict land in Wales was carried out in 1972 and this identified 34,000 acres of derelict land of which about 50 per cent. was thought to be attributable to coal mining activities. The latest estimate by the Welsh Development Agency, taking account of land reclaimed and new dereliction, is that these figures are still broadly accurate.